WAGES FOR WELDING MACHINE OPERATORS & TENDERS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Modesto (Stanislaus)	$10.45	$10.86	$7.63-12.74
Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$14.80	$15.18	$13.36-17.16
Orange County	$10.83	$10.03	$8.73-12.53
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$8.49	$8.07	$6.91-9.38
Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento)	$9.40	$9.25	$8.42-10.17
San Diego (San Diego)	$11.39	$10.77	$8.27-14.57

* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less. ** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less.

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department